The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
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| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | unaffected |
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| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader | unaffected |
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References
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| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html |
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History
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. | |
| Title | Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Local Privilege Escalation | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Foxit
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-08T07:36:33.186Z
Reserved: 2026-06-24T03:01:15.648Z
Link: CVE-2026-57239
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